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Style Spotlight: Aquarius Cocktail

I am pretty sure no one would ever describe my style as funky or eclectic…as much as I wanted to look like Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie in “Sex and the City” I’ve always been more of a Charlotte…but I am slowly changing that with the help of Aquarius Cocktail. 

I discovered this Los Angeles-based brand earlier this year and have loved learning how to mix things up a bit with the help of designer Lissa Zwahlen. Lissa is known to slap a sparkly happy face on a vintage cashmere cardigan that she’s tie-dyed and cropped after adding silk flourishes to the wrists (it’s actually one of my favorites)!

Lissa says she wanted everyday pieces that reflected her life. Styles that were interesting. Understandable. Relaxed, but with an edge. She wanted the daytime polish to transition to evening chic. The result was luxurious silk cut into easy fits, then washed to feel like favorites. AqC has grown into an elevated collection of season-less pieces designed to layer into any closet ­­– the perfect expression of West Coast lifestyle.

She got her start designing board shorts for men with Gotcha and Quiksilver, then launched the Roxy brand, which established a new and distinctive female imprint on traditional surf culture. After that, she worked for some quintessential California brands before launching her own. 

One of the things I really appreciate about the line is it’s considered sustainable fashion…many of the pieces are reworked vintage pieces given a new life and a new attitude. Have fun mixing up your closet with a big dose of spunk and just enough lady-like touches to keep it all interesting!

 

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